Part of the Family? Experiences of Au Pairs in Ireland


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This report provides qualitative and quantitative data on the experiences of more than fifty au pairs in Ireland. This small-scale research project was conducted by MRCI over a five-month period from November 2011 to March 2012. The report shows wide interpretations of au pairing. The range includes individuals on cultural exchange programmes in addition to both domestic and childcare workers. … Read More

Author(s):Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publisher:Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publication Date:31 Oct 2012
Reference Period:01 Nov 2011 to 31 Mar 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Defining Trafficking/Denying Justice? Forced Labour in Ireland and the Consequences of Trafficking Discourse

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In 2008 Ireland enacted legislation to define and prosecute human trafficking. The overriding emphasis of the Human Trafficking (Criminal Law) Act is on trafficking as a crime against the state, with provisions to protect victims only vaguely articulated in a separate piece of legislation. The Irish approach thus remains far removed from the victim-centred human-rights-based approach advocated by local lobbyists … Read More

Author(s):Deirdre Coghlan and Gillian Wylie
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:04 Nov 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2011.623625
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Illegally Resident Third Country Nationals in Ireland: State Approaches towards their Situation


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Abstract This report is the Irish contribution to an EU-wide investigation of illegal immigration and State approaches to illegally resident immigrants. There are two categories of illegal immigrant discussed in the current report: persons who enter the State illegally and continue to reside illegally and persons who enter legally and whose residence status later becomes irregular. Almost no statistics exist … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn and Gerard Hughes (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:01 Jan 2005
Reference Period:01 Jan 2005 to 01 Jan 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:Dublin, Ireland
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